法官的房子 The Judges House02 (第5/25頁)
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TheJudgewasseatedinagreathigh-backedcarvedoakchair,ontheright-handsideofagreatstonefrelacewhere,inthecorner,aroehungdownfromtheceiling,itsendlyingcoiledonthefoor.Withafeelingofsomethinglikehorror,Malcolmsonrecognizedthesceneoftheroomasitstood,andgazedaroundhiminanawestruckmannerasthoughheexectedtofndsomestrangeresencebehindhim.Thenhelookedovertothecornerofthefrelace-andwithaloudcryheletthelamfallfromhishand.
There,intheJudge‘sarm-chair,withtheroehangingbehind,sattheratwiththeJudge’sbalefuleyes,nowintensifedandwithafiendishleer.Saveforthehowlingofthestormwithouttherewassilence.
ThefallenlamrecalledMalcolmsontohimself.Fortunatelyitwasofmetal,andsotheoilwasnotsilt.However,theracticalneedofattendingtoitsettledatoncehisnervousarehension.Whenhehadturneditout,hewiedhisbrowandthoughtforamoment.
“Thiswillnotdo,”hesaidtohimself.“IfIgoonlikethisIshallbecomeacrazyfool.Thismuststo!IromisedthedoctorIwouldnottaketea.Faith,hewasrettyright!Mynervesmusthavebeeng